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A. KESSLER. HANDLE FOR GANES, UMBRELLAS, 0R PARASOLS.

No. 407,015. Patented July 16, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST KESSIIER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

HANDLE FOR CANES, UMBRELLAS, OR PARASOLS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,015, dated July 16, 1889.

Application filed April 42, 1889.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST KEssLER, of the city, county, and State of New York, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lIaudles for Canes, Umbrellas, or Parasols, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved head for canes, umbrellas, or parasols, which is simple in construction, strong and durable, ornamental, and cheap.

The invention consists in a head for canes, umbrellas, or parasols, composed of a shell formed of aseries of interlocking spiral strips and a lining of soft solder or lead.

I11 the accompanying drawings, Figure .l is a side View of my improved head for canes, umbrellas, or parasols. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same, showing a different shape; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of a still different shape.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The body A of the cane-head is composed of a series of spiral strips a, which are wound on a mandrel in such a manner as to interlock-that is, one edge of each strip is bent up and engages the edge of the adjacent strip. Said body A can be made tapering or cylindrical. The strips are curved convexly 011 their transverse axis, thus forming a series of spiral rounded ridges on the surface of said head or body. The several strips 0 con1pos ing the cane-head may be made of the same or of different metal, thus permitting of producin g very handsome and ornamental effects by alternating metals of diiferent colorsas, for instance, gold and silver, or gold and platinum. Some of the strips may be knurled or may be provided with any other ornament. These ornaments are not engraved on the strips, but are produced by suitable rollers, thus permitting of making them at a very Serial No. 306,026. (No model.)

low cost. The body thus formed of the interlocking spiral strips is provided with a cap B and a bottom ring 0. Into this shell a filling or lining D, of soft solder, lead, or any other suitable alloy, is poured,which serves to firmly unite the several spiral strips and the cap and bottom ring. My improved cane, umbrella, or parasol heads may be made of any desired shape. The heads for umbrellas, canes, or parasols made heretofore and provided with spiral lines have been made of a single continuous piece and are very expensive for the reason that they have to be chased and engraved by hand and only shoW one kind of metal. In myimproved cane-heads the colors of metal may be varied as much as desired, as may also the strips having engraving or chasing, or the number of strips and the pitch of the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A cane-head formed of a series of interlocking spiral strips of metal, substantially as set forth.

2. A cane-head composed of a body, formed of a series of interlocking spiral strips of metal, a cap, and a base-ring, and a lining of lead or soft solder which firmly holds together the spiral strips, cap, and base-ring, substantially as set forth.

3. A head for canes, umbrellas, or parasols, composed of a shell formed of a series of interlocking spiral strips and a lining of lead or soft solder, which holds the said strips together, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

AUGUST KESSLER.

IVitnesses:

()scAR' F. GUNZ, CARL KARP. 

